Friday Family Gaming News Update: 10/09/2015

Exciting things happen in the world of video games every single day. Everything happens so quickly that it can be tough for a parent to keep track of. Between work, carting the kids to everywhere under the sun, cooking, cleaning, and maybe (just maybe) getting a chance to sleep for a few hours parents just don’t have the time to keep up with everything happening in their child’s hobby.

If the above paragraph describes you, then we have an answer for you. Every Friday morning EFG will be publishing a digest of some of the biggest video game news that your family needs to know. So kick back with your morning coffee and enjoy!

PlayStation 4 Price Drop!

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Sony announced a price drop on the PlayStation 4 in Japan a while back, so it was safe to assume that the price drop would be applied in the North America region at some point. But, we didn’t have confirmation until October 8th when Sony confirmed it all. Moving forward the PlayStation 4 will be $349.99 (a $50 price drop).

This is a significant announcement for them as the price of the PS4 has been stable since its launch. This does look like it will help the console compete with the Xbox One this holiday season.

Several Xbox One Bundles Announced for the Holiday

Microsoft spent last week announcing a new Xbox One bundle every day. Several of them included games like Fallout 4 and Gears of War which aren’t family friendly. But, there are a few that are perfect for families.

The bundles announced each day last week were:

Monday: Xbox One 1TB Rise of the Tomb Raider Bundle

Tuesday: Xbox One 1TB Holiday Bundle including Gears of War, Rare Replay and Ori and the Blind Forest

Wednesday: Xbox One 500GB The LEGO Movie Videogame Bundle

Thursday: Xbox One Special Edition White Gears of War Bundle and Xbox One With Kinect Bundle

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So...who am I?

And, what makes me qualified to do this?

Well, I can tell you that I am not a web developer, or a journalist, or even a game designer. I am a Dad. I like to game. I want to game with my children. And, I have some ideas that I want to share with the world.

I'm 32 years old and I have been gaming all of my life. I'm into all kinds of games, and not just video games. Board games, tabletop games, card games and yes, even LARP games.

I've got a full time job, and I'm going back to school. I have an amazing wife and 3 wonderful children. My oldest is a 7 year old boy who is super smart and a total spazz. He's extremely excited to share his VAST (lol) video game knowledge with the world. My middle child is just learning about video games. He's 4 and he spends his time obsessing over his favorite super heroes or ponies, depending on the day. He LOVES playing games with his Daddy and big brother. My youngest is 6 months old and is learning to explore her world. She can often be found sleeping on her Daddy while I play test new games.

So, that's who I am. I'm just your typical super busy Dad who wants to share my gaming experiences with all of you.

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